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Senate committee hears testimony on bill to create Office of New Americans
Summary
Supporters and immigrant advocates told the Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee that a centralized Office of New Americans would help immigrants access services, fill workforce gaps and support entrepreneurship; committee took testimony but did not vote on Senate Bill 27.
The Delaware Senate Elections & Government Affairs Committee heard expert and public testimony on Senate Bill 27, legislation to establish an Office of New Americans as a central information and coordination hub for foreign‑born residents in Delaware.
Proponents said the office would help immigrants access education, workforce training, business resources and legal services, and argued it would strengthen Delaware’s economy by retaining global talent. Mike Zimmer, representing World Education Services, described the proposal as similar to offices in other states and said the model has been adopted across partisan lines: "WES and the American…
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